Joshua 23:1

Joshua Challenges Israel to be Faithful

23:1 A long time ¹  passed after the Lord made Israel secure from all their enemies, ²  and Joshua was very old. ³ 

Joshua 22:4

22:4 Now the Lord your God has made your fellow Israelites secure, ⁴  just as he promised them. So now you may turn around and go to your homes ⁵  in your own land ⁶  which Moses the Lord’s servant assigned to you east of the Jordan.

[23:1]  ¹ tn Heb “many days.”

[23:1]  ² tn Heb “the Lord had given rest to Israel from their enemies all around.”

[23:1]  ³ tn Heb “was old, coming into the days.” This expression, referring to advancing in years, also occurs in the following verse.

[22:4]  ⁴ tn Heb “has given rest to your brothers.”

[22:4]  ⁵ tn Heb “tents.”

[22:4]  ⁶ tn Heb “the land of your possession.”